Jyoti-Foundation- a charitable public trust is currently engaged in the promotion of education and research in the country. JF is recognized as a non-profit charitable organization by Income Tax Department under section 12(A). The foundation is is headed by Prof. J.D.Agarwal, a well known economist and finance expert, as Chairman.

Jyoti Foundation has founded Indian Institute of Finance in 1987 a premier management institute known internationally for its education, research and consultancy in the area of Finance. IIF has linkages with more than 200 leading professionals from India & abroad including Noble Laurates & from Institutions like Londan School of Economics, London Business School, Harvard Universities, MIT, Wharton school, University of Chicago, IIMs, IIF has singed MOUs with many Universies/Institutes aboard, and has developed linkages with trade & industry associations like FICCI. CII, PHDCCI, ASSOCHAM and over 500 industrial units, Bank, Financial Institutes, World Bank, ADB. Over 5500 Government officials, managers from industry including CEOs and politicians are associated with IIF & JF in one form or another.